True and fair assessment of Sweden
The ECB’s assessment of the Swedish economy and conditions in Sweden as a whole shall be true and fair. The ECB’s assessment of fulfilment of the convergence criteria with regard to participation in the Eurosystem should entail the same treatment as countries that have already joined; the exchange rate criterion and the legislation on the Riksbank are central aspects of the convergence assessment.
Rational regulations
The joint regulations should be rational from an overall perspective, whether they apply to the Riksbank in its current situation or as a future member of the Eurosystem.